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Hi, Have decided to replace our warm air system for a new wet system and have a quote for two options from an independent heating engineer. Would really appreciate some advice on what is considered the best arrangement. We have a 4 bed detached house with one main bathroom above the boiler...

Many thanks for the info. I am happy that the wiring from the MCB is ok. We are a little unsure about the whole induction hob thing but our existing halogen hob failed a few days ago so I have just gone ahead and ordered the induction one. The existing hob used to get so hot that you could...

Thank you very much indeed - that has put our minds to rest. Thanks again.

Hi and thanks for coming back...the hob stated as 7.4Kw / 30A. Yes, the 2 cables are the ones going to the oven and hob. Yes the switch in the CU only controls the oven and hob and is labelled Cooker. Thanks

Hi, I wonder if I could ask those in the know for some advice please. My electric ceramic hob has just packed up and I am looking to replace this with a new induction hob. Both the old and new hob are rated at 32A. I have just checked my wiring (installed when the kitchen was fitted) and I...

Hi, really appreciate some advice. Daughter is looking to purchase a house on an estate that has a surface water removal system and associated water storage cells (this is all we know). We were told that there had been a problem with the property relating to the floor but the vendor denies this...

Hi, would really appreciate some advice. Just viewed a small 2 bed mid terraced house which my daughter would be looking to purchase as her first house. I think this was constructed early 80s. We noticed that the downstairs walls (including external) were not brick. The vendor has told the agent...

Thanks to everyone for the info - that has certainly put our minds to rest.

Hi and thanks for the info - do British Gas normally upgrade the supply if required (or maybe they only do this if they are fitting the central heating?). Thanks again. ADDED - sorry new post since I added this - it appears that they do upgrade the supply then - many thanks for the info

Hi, really appreciate some advice from the professionals please. Daughter is looking to make an offer on a smallish 2 bed mid terraced house which does not have central heating. It currently has a gas hob, gas fire in lounge and a gas fire (Baxi Brazilia - looks like an antique!) in one bedroom...

Thanks for all the info. If there is no regulations around this then I guess we are free to fit the mixer and see how well it works. If there are regulations saying that we need valves and things then it is probably easier to keep separate taps. We do not really want to run a cold feed from the...

Hi and thanks for coming back. We are just about to start renovating the house and was looking to change the bathroom suite. However, the existing toilet appears to be really good quality and we would be interested in fixing it if we could find the correct parts. A local plumber fitted the part...

Hi, just come across the thread. We have one of these toilets and had the innards of the cistern replaced about a year ago. As suggested, the toilet now only flushes with half the force and, whilst adequate, really needs sorting. I am pretty sure all the components are there but the flush...

Thanks for the info. Tank is above bathroom so probablly about 2.5m. I think the article I read mentioned something about the high pressure cold could force the hot water back towards the cylinder and so was dangerous. The article mentioned having to run the cold feed from the storage tank...

Hi, I currently have separate hot & cold taps on my bath, the hot is fed from the water tank (water cylinder with storage tank in loft) and the cold is fed directly from main. I would like to replace these with a single mixer tap but think I recall reading somewhere that both hot and cold had to...

I thought you could only have one spur or are you saying take spur from different ring. Thanks

Many thanks for all the replies about the heating. I certainly agree about new builds, there seems to be a lot of difference in quality, we have seen some real horror cases but also a couple of privately built examples where you can really see the better quality. I think we will be looking at...

Hi and thanks for coming back - I have just googled hep2o and I think you are probably spot on. The installation guide shows the hoses hangling in a similar fashion (a lot neater) to the ones I saw in the house. In the house the pipes were black and had been overpainted white. Thank you very...

Hi and thanks for coming back. That is what I thought initially but, when I looked around, it seemed that microbore was still using copper pipe albeit more flexible in a roll - these are actual flexible hoses rather than solid pipes; I could grab the hose and move it all around. You may well be...

Hi, I know very little about central heating and would be grateful for some advice. I viewed a newly built house with a relative on Saturday which they are really interested in. However, there seems to be something strange (well to me) about the heating. There is a glow warm combi boiler and...